Full Metal Alchemist – Brotherhood – 45



That fight between Greed and Wrath… talk about animation! What an epic way to start off this episode. Interestingly enough, the rest of this episode was used to save some budget and the faces were off a bit. Ah well, it was well worth the eye candy.

This episode really formed the prelude to a new major arc in this series. The previous arc was really all about preparation: gathering allies, getting them to the right place and getting everything ready for the “big plan”. Right now, it seems that we’re about to start with the real stuff of this series: Mustang is back, and the characters around him are about to play a bigger role again. Ed is fully recovered and teamed up with Greed. Now everyone seems to be ready to put an end to Father’s plans.

The ED said so much about this subject. I love how much different parties are now working together at this point, and everyone is doing something different, meaningful, something that fits his character, doesn’t get neglected and has his own circumstances. I really have to praise the mangaka for weaving everything into one. She really did a wonderful job.

Also, @Mae Chung: I’m really glad that she’s not on a bus after all, but oh god… I really fear for her.
Rating: ** (Excellent)

13 thoughts on “Full Metal Alchemist – Brotherhood – 45

  1. The most interesting part is that all those parties are supposed to act coordinated and at the same time, without much knowledge about each other.

  2. This part of the story just confirmed what I always thought: what a useless, annoying, stupid character May Chang is. She’s completely out of place in this series in my opinion, the anime+manga would be much better off without her… But oh well…

  3. “This isn’t just a new major arc. This is the LAST arc”

    Personally, I’d say that this is just one small mini-arc before the final one. Or perhaps the very end of the current arc, although it isn’t really connected with the rest of this past arc very much.

    I guess it’s really just subjective opinion, but I don’t reallt consider the final arc to begin until.

    **spoiler**

    Bradley’s train is blown up

    **endspoiler**

  4. The fight between Greed and Wrath was indeed some epic animation. I just had to go and rewatch it!

    Also, she fell for an obvious trap by Envy. C’mon now, so cliche.

  5. OMG the best fight was Olivier vs Alex, I just cant get the “Nooo” cries of Alex, that was sooo funny.

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